November

Year-over-year growth in boat sales held steady in November, with the strongest growth in fishing and ski boats, according to the latest Info-Link Bellwether report. According to Info-Link, the Bellwether report tracks sales of powerboats across the country based on new U.S. boat registrations on a rolling 12-month basis. Bellwether states are geographically dispersed states …Boating Industry

Same-store boat dealer sales were up for the fourth month in a row in November. Overall, sales were up 14.5 percent for the month compared to November 2015, with sales increasing across all categories. That’s according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company’s Lightspeed …Boating Industry

Existing home sales dropped to their slowest pace in the past 19 months in November. Prices continue to rise for the 45th month in a row, making it more difficult for first-time buyers to enter the market. Total existing home sales fell 10.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.76 million in November, […]Boating Industry

U.S. outboard engine wholesale shipments were up more than 4 percent year to date in November for NMMA’s control group of manufacturers, the association reported Wednesday. U.S. outboard engine retail sales were up 3.9 percent year to date, NMMA reported.Boating Industry